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Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.


Episode Date
Flex culture: Is shopping addiction driving Malaysia’s youth debt crisis?
Nov 22, 2024
How Thailand’s same-sex marriage law could impact South East Asia
Nov 21, 2024
Why does Iran call women protesting the hijab ‘mentally ill’?
Nov 20, 2024
Māori rights protests in New Zealand
Nov 19, 2024
Elon Musk: From tech billionaire to Donald Trump adviser
Nov 18, 2024
Is Korea’s Suneung the world’s most stressful exam?
Nov 15, 2024
Why is CBD use on the rise – and are all the health claims true?
Nov 14, 2024
The South China Sea: What’s going on?
Nov 13, 2024
Why have hundreds of sex tapes been leaked in Equatorial Guinea?
Nov 12, 2024
Gaming disorder: What are the signs to look for?
Nov 11, 2024
Why buying a house feels impossible if you’re young and single
Nov 08, 2024
Russia has fined Google more than all the world’s money
Nov 07, 2024
How Donald Trump won the US presidential election
Nov 06, 2024
Why is the flooding in Spain so bad?
Nov 05, 2024
Why "biopiracy" was a big talking point at COP 16
Nov 04, 2024
Is Africa the next big player in esports and pro gaming?
Nov 01, 2024
Why some young people are fed up with the “black tax”
Oct 31, 2024
South Africa: Chris Brown gig shines light on violence against women
Oct 30, 2024
Could abortion rights swing the U.S election?
Oct 29, 2024
Why young people are leaving France for Senegal
Oct 28, 2024
Why women footballers are taking on an oil company
Oct 25, 2024
Why is labiaplasty on the rise in Brazil?
Oct 24, 2024
Are the Yazidis any closer to justice?
Oct 23, 2024
Why has Ivory Coast banned student unions?
Oct 22, 2024
Are attitudes towards India’s caste system changing?
Oct 21, 2024
Liam Payne: Why One Direction fans are so heartbroken
Oct 18, 2024
*EXTRA EPISODE* Hamas leader dead: What does this mean for the war in Gaza?
Oct 18, 2024
Israel, Lebanon and UN peacekeepers - what’s going on?
Oct 17, 2024
US election: Why money matters to young voters
Oct 16, 2024
Jupiter’s moon: Will we discover alien life beneath the ice?
Oct 15, 2024
How illegal gold mining impacts Ghana
Oct 14, 2024
How do election polls work?
Oct 11, 2024
Why does Malawi have such high rates of cervical cancer?
Oct 10, 2024
How is Rwanda managing the Marburg virus outbreak?
Oct 09, 2024
How is climate change affecting sport?
Oct 08, 2024
How has life changed in Israel and Gaza?
Oct 07, 2024
Does Moo Deng have pretty privilege?
Oct 04, 2024
Iran: What you need to know
Oct 03, 2024
How matcha tea took over the world
Oct 02, 2024
How modern slavery hides in plain sight
Oct 01, 2024
Israel-Lebanon: What next?
Sep 30, 2024
How do you get a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?
Sep 27, 2024
Should museums give back looted treasures like the Benin Bronzes?
Sep 26, 2024
How a North Korean defector became a K-pop idol
Sep 25, 2024
Who is Sri Lanka’s new leader?
Sep 24, 2024
Can a crystal bring humans back to life in case of extinction?
Sep 23, 2024
P Diddy: What are the charges against the hip-hop mogul?
Sep 20, 2024
How did thousands of pagers simultaneously explode in Lebanon?
Sep 19, 2024
Why has badminton become code for sex in Hong Kong?
Sep 18, 2024
The second Trump assassination attempt and the Secret Service
Sep 17, 2024
Why SpaceX sent a billionaire to walk in space
Sep 16, 2024
Wildfires and drought in Brazil - what does it mean for the Amazon?
Sep 13, 2024
How are attitudes to sickle cell changing?
Sep 12, 2024
Has the US given up on gun control?
Sep 11, 2024
Why YouTubers are hitting burnout
Sep 10, 2024
How dangerous is it to be part of the opposition in Venezuela?
Sep 09, 2024
How to make a fake language for movies and TV
Sep 06, 2024
Is university worth the cost?
Sep 05, 2024
Are we too obsessed with celebrities like Chappell Roan?
Sep 04, 2024
Class of ChatGPT?
Sep 03, 2024
Are more men wearing makeup?
Sep 02, 2024
Why has the founder of Telegram been arrested?
Aug 30, 2024
Are diamonds losing their sparkle?
Aug 29, 2024
Israeli settlers are seizing land in the West Bank. Will it be permanent?
Aug 28, 2024
Paris Paralympics 2024: Let the games begin!
Aug 27, 2024
How bad are private jets for the environment?
Aug 26, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong - what does it tell us about Chinese gaming?
Aug 23, 2024
What’s it like living with disability in Somalia?
Aug 22, 2024
How a Disney+ contract led to arguments around a woman’s death
Aug 21, 2024
Why are some passports worth more than others?
Aug 20, 2024
How a hospital murder led to India’s doctors going on strike
Aug 19, 2024
Stunt philanthropy: Who is it really good for?
Aug 16, 2024
Diplomatic immunity: What happens when things go wrong?
Aug 15, 2024
Cocaine sharks: Why are marine animals being tested for drugs?
Aug 14, 2024
Ukraine takes the fight to Russia
Aug 13, 2024
Paris Olympics Q&A: From viral mishaps to the Noah Lyles photo finish
Aug 12, 2024
How AI is changing K-pop
Aug 09, 2024
Why do some of Africa’s most promising start-ups fail?
Aug 08, 2024
How the search for Miss South Africa turned ugly
Aug 07, 2024
How did student protests bring down Bangladesh's Prime Minister?
Aug 06, 2024
Oh rats! How cities from New York to Mombasa are taking on pests
Aug 05, 2024
Why are more people having surgery to be taller?
Aug 02, 2024
Venezuela elections: What you need to know
Aug 01, 2024
Your questions answered — from vaccines to vacations in North Korea
Jul 31, 2024
Will Nigeria leave Afrobeats behind?
Jul 30, 2024
How South Sudan's basketball team is making history at the Paris Olympics
Jul 29, 2024
How do you clean up an oil spill?
Jul 26, 2024
How green are the Olympics?
Jul 25, 2024
Sunscreen is safe - here’s why…
Jul 24, 2024
Why are the Taliban welcoming tourists to Afghanistan?
Jul 23, 2024
Joe Biden has dropped out, so now what?
Jul 22, 2024
How do I become an Olympian?
Jul 19, 2024
Why are students in Bangladesh protesting?
Jul 18, 2024
Mpox: What does the new strain mean for you?
Jul 17, 2024
The Ambani wedding and India’s super rich
Jul 16, 2024
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Jul 15, 2024
How are people making music in prison?
Jul 12, 2024
Will AI really be worth the cost?
Jul 11, 2024
Why are some places fed up with tourists?
Jul 10, 2024
Tetanus Vaccines: What you need to know
Jul 09, 2024
Why France’s election result was a surprise
Jul 08, 2024
Are we falling out of love with dating apps?
Jul 05, 2024
How do crowd crushes happen?
Jul 04, 2024
Tropical cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons: What's the difference?
Jul 03, 2024
Space Jams: Why is it so tricky to blast off from Earth?
Jul 02, 2024
Why the strength of the US dollar has a big impact on you
Jul 01, 2024
Is Uganda and Tanzania’s oil pipeline worth the human impact?
Jun 28, 2024
Julian Assange: Who is he and what did he do?
Jun 27, 2024
How do you evacuate whales from a warzone?
Jun 26, 2024
Why are there protests in New Caledonia?
Jun 25, 2024
Why do some Hajj pilgrims go to Saudi Arabia without official permits?
Jun 24, 2024
Kenya’s Gen Z protests: What are they about?
Jun 21, 2024
Why’s everyone talking about Ozempic and Wegovy?
Jun 20, 2024
Panda express: Why does China send pandas around the world?
Jun 19, 2024
Japa Syndrome: Why are so many young people leaving Nigeria?
Jun 18, 2024
Could nuclear be the answer to our power problems?
Jun 17, 2024
Feel the burn: Why does spicy food hurt so much?
Jun 14, 2024
Have you ever been ghosted like Billie Eilish?
Jun 13, 2024
Why is pregnancy so dangerous in Nigeria?
Jun 12, 2024
Why is feminism taboo in South Korea?
Jun 11, 2024
Why is ‘All Eyes on Papua’ spreading across social media?
Jun 10, 2024
How Junior Pope’s death got Nollywood looking at its safety record
Jun 07, 2024
Help! My phone’s been stolen
Jun 06, 2024
Everest: How dangerous is it really?
Jun 05, 2024
Africa and FGM: When will it end?
Jun 04, 2024
Why has South Africa fallen out of love with the ANC?
Jun 03, 2024
Donald Trump guilty verdict: What just happened?
May 31, 2024
All Eyes on Rafah: What does it mean?
May 30, 2024
Is climate change making plane turbulence worse?
May 29, 2024
How the far right is using TikTok in Germany
May 28, 2024
Is South Korea stealing Chinese culture?
May 27, 2024
In hot water: What’s turning the world’s coral white?
May 24, 2024
Why are Gen Z protesting in Georgia?
May 23, 2024
B-girl Raygun explains breakdancing ahead of the Paris Olympics
May 22, 2024
Is AI blurring reality in the Indian elections?
May 21, 2024
The death of Iran’s president
May 20, 2024
Is the Premier League going to give VAR the red card?
May 17, 2024
Electric vehicles: Charging up or powering down?
May 16, 2024
Why is ChatGPT so flirty?
May 15, 2024
Is the world experiencing more flooding?
May 14, 2024
Why was Eurovision so controversial this year?
May 13, 2024
Why North Korea’s TikTok hit is so catchy
May 10, 2024
Where does our rubbish go?
May 09, 2024
Drake v Kendrick Lamar: What’s the beef?
May 08, 2024
Can social media apps help you save money?
May 07, 2024
Where’s all the sex gone in movies?
May 06, 2024
Why are so many people in gaming losing their jobs?
May 03, 2024
Why is Zimbabwe launching a new currency?
May 02, 2024
Why are student protests in the US spreading?
May 01, 2024
From pangolins to plants: how we’re getting better at protecting nature
Apr 30, 2024
Modest fashion is on the rise
Apr 29, 2024
What’s causing the blackouts in Sierra Leone?
Apr 26, 2024
How will the US TikTok ban affect me?
Apr 25, 2024
Nuclear weapons: who has them and how do they work?
Apr 24, 2024
Is extreme weather the new normal?
Apr 23, 2024
Why I won’t switch to the metaverse as a professional gamer
Apr 22, 2024
South Korea’s shamans are now online
Apr 19, 2024
Why is India having a live music boom?
Apr 18, 2024
I eat three steaks a day - how does beef affect climate change?
Apr 17, 2024
How big could women’s basketball get?
Apr 16, 2024
Why has Iran attacked Israel?
Apr 15, 2024
What's P-pop and could it rival K-pop?
Apr 12, 2024
Why isn’t enough aid getting into Gaza?
Apr 11, 2024
Is Botswana really going to send Germany 20,000 elephants?
Apr 10, 2024
How much can scientists learn from eclipses?
Apr 09, 2024
Is conscription making a comeback in Europe?
Apr 08, 2024
How can you fix racism in Spanish football?
Apr 05, 2024
Elon Musk put a chip in my brain
Apr 04, 2024
Who is Senegal’s new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye?
Apr 03, 2024
The unstoppable rise of Temu
Apr 02, 2024
Why are chocolate and coffee getting more expensive?
Apr 01, 2024
Marina Summers: What’s life like for a Filipina drag queen?
Mar 30, 2024
Can Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter boost black country artists?
Mar 29, 2024
Are flying cars finally taking off?
Mar 28, 2024
Are sanctions on Russia actually hurting its economy?
Mar 27, 2024
The secrets of the underwater cables carrying your internet
Mar 26, 2024
Havana syndrome: What’s causing it?
Mar 25, 2024
Personalised ads - would you pay to opt out?
Mar 22, 2024
Are Boeing’s planes in trouble?
Mar 21, 2024
How dangerous are chemical hair straighteners and relaxers?
Mar 20, 2024
Idris Elba’s plan to build a brand new city on an African island
Mar 19, 2024
What’s the future of renewable energy in the Philippines?
Mar 18, 2024
Why are footballers lying about their age?
Mar 15, 2024
Why are trans people being murdered in Mexico?
Mar 14, 2024
How are people in Gaza observing Ramadan?
Mar 13, 2024
Kate Middleton photo: What went wrong?
Mar 12, 2024
Can ticket touts be beaten?
Mar 11, 2024
Do we still care about award shows like the Oscars anymore?
Mar 08, 2024
Why don’t South Koreans want to have kids?
Mar 07, 2024
Can Senegal’s democracy hang on?
Mar 06, 2024
Is it worth becoming a doctor in Kenya?
Mar 05, 2024
Why is Kenya sending troops to Haiti?
Mar 04, 2024
What’s happening to music on TikTok?
Mar 01, 2024
Were Indian men tricked into fighting on the frontline for Russia?
Feb 29, 2024
Why Tanzania’s Singeli music is getting hearts racing
Feb 28, 2024
How to save a dying language
Feb 27, 2024
Do hair policies lead to discrimination?
Feb 26, 2024
Who owns the Moon?
Feb 23, 2024
Why are farmers in India protesting?
Feb 22, 2024
The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria
Feb 21, 2024
Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)
Feb 20, 2024
Who is left to oppose Putin now?
Feb 19, 2024
How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
Feb 16, 2024
What’s it like inside El Salvador’s mega-jail?
Feb 15, 2024
Why can't young people in South Africa find work?
Feb 14, 2024
Does chess have a sexism problem?
Feb 13, 2024
How do you track down stolen art?
Feb 12, 2024
What’s being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?
Feb 09, 2024
What’s happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?
Feb 08, 2024
How free are celebs to get political online?
Feb 07, 2024
Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?
Feb 06, 2024
What’s behind the civil war in Myanmar?
Feb 05, 2024
What’s the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?
Feb 02, 2024
How do the US Presidential elections actually work?
Feb 01, 2024
Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?
Jan 31, 2024
How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?
Jan 30, 2024
Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?
Jan 29, 2024
How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?
Jan 26, 2024
Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?
Jan 25, 2024
What’s going on with Pakistan and Iran?
Jan 24, 2024
Why did India’s top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?
Jan 23, 2024
How much does having a baby contribute to climate change?
Jan 22, 2024
Should video games be more culturally sensitive?
Jan 19, 2024
Why are young people leaving Romania?
Jan 18, 2024
Is circular fashion the answer to clothes waste?
Jan 17, 2024
Super Mosquitoes and how to fight back against malaria
Jan 16, 2024
Who are the Houthis and why are the US and UK attacking them?
Jan 15, 2024
Why are Guinness World Records being smashed in Ghana and Nigeria?
Jan 12, 2024
Ecuador: How do you solve the gang problem?
Jan 11, 2024
Overeducated, underpaid: China’s youth unemployment problem
Jan 10, 2024
The dirty secret inside clean tech
Jan 09, 2024
Ukraine: What’s life like for President Zelensky?
Jan 08, 2024
Mickey Mouse: Copyrights and wrongs
Jan 05, 2024
How to survive a plane crash
Jan 04, 2024
Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?
Jan 03, 2024
Can blind dates fix China’s shrinking population?
Jan 02, 2024
How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia
Jan 01, 2024
Bigfoot, Chupacabras and Yetis: What are cryptids?
Dec 29, 2023
Are billionaires a good thing?
Dec 28, 2023
The Nile: A big dam problem
Dec 27, 2023
Kush: The mystery drug that’s got Sierra Leone hooked
Dec 26, 2023
Work hard, play hard
Dec 25, 2023
Fascination and fear: Why are volcanoes a hot topic?
Dec 22, 2023
Sudan: What’s happening in the world’s ‘forgotten war’?
Dec 21, 2023
Why do farmers in Myanmar and Afghanistan grow opium?
Dec 20, 2023
AI deepfake porn: Could I be next?
Dec 19, 2023
Why are STIs on the rise in Europe?
Dec 18, 2023
BTS: From singers to soldiers
Dec 15, 2023
Israel-Gaza: How and when might a ceasefire happen?
Dec 14, 2023
COP28: What’s the deal?
Dec 13, 2023
Kashmir: What India’s Supreme Court ruling means
Dec 12, 2023
How progressive is the Pope?
Dec 11, 2023
Should rap lyrics be allowed as evidence in criminal trials?
Dec 08, 2023
COP28: How to stop your climate anxiety flaring up
Dec 07, 2023
Tanzania floods: What’s it like to live through a landslide?
Dec 06, 2023
Why are Venezuela and Guyana locked in a land dispute?
Dec 05, 2023
Why has Russia’s Supreme Court labelled the LGBT movement “extremist”?
Dec 04, 2023
Why did it take so long to rescue the Indian tunnel workers?
Dec 01, 2023
The controversial climate summit held in an oil state: What is COP28?
Nov 30, 2023
How TikTok is changing the music industry ft. Sofi Tukker
Nov 29, 2023
Why are so many historic celebrity sexual assault cases being filed now?
Nov 28, 2023
Israel-Gaza: The hostage and prisoner release explained
Nov 27, 2023
Rammed earth: What is it and can it help tackle climate change?
Nov 24, 2023
OpenAI: What’s going on and what does it mean for the future of AI?
Nov 23, 2023
Brazil heatwave: What’s it got to do with El Niño?
Nov 22, 2023
How a chainsaw wielding TV star became Argentina’s president
Nov 21, 2023
Fentanyl: Why is it killing so many young Americans?
Nov 20, 2023
Gaza: Why is Al-Shifa hospital so important to both sides?
Nov 17, 2023
Miss Universe: Can beauty pageants ever be inclusive?
Nov 16, 2023
How people smugglers are using social media in Pakistan
Nov 15, 2023
Cryptocurrency Explained
Nov 14, 2023
How removing tattoos can help people cope with trauma
Nov 13, 2023
Is there a right way to be masculine?
Nov 10, 2023
Marvel mishaps: Are we sick of superheroes?
Nov 09, 2023
Delhi smog: How India is tackling air pollution
Nov 08, 2023
Ukraine: Life in a warzone
Nov 07, 2023
Asexuality: Is it the 'invisible' sexual orientation?
Nov 06, 2023
How do you tackle toxic behaviour in gaming?
Nov 03, 2023
Are "super-shoes" giving some runners an unfair advantage?
Nov 02, 2023
The secret life of Chinese social media apps
Nov 01, 2023
What’s behind the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Oct 31, 2023
More money, more problems: How do currencies work?
Oct 30, 2023
Why are some Caribbean nations demanding slavery reparations?
Oct 27, 2023
Reasons to be climate cheerful, with Bill Gates
Oct 26, 2023
Dengue fever: What is it and why is it spreading?
Oct 25, 2023
An empty airport, a railway to nowhere and China’s trillion-dollar plan
Oct 24, 2023
Why governments are building huge cities from scratch
Oct 23, 2023
Is Taylor Swift bringing in a new Era of economics?
Oct 20, 2023
Israel-Gaza: What do we know about the hospital blast?
Oct 19, 2023
Beauty standards: How far will people go to achieve them?
Oct 18, 2023
India’s Supreme Court rejects petition for same-sex marriage - what’s next?
Oct 17, 2023
The Antarctic: The ‘untold’ climate story of the season
Oct 16, 2023
Will Australia’s referendum give Indigenous people a Voice?
Oct 13, 2023
Why is it dangerous to be a climate activist in Colombia?
Oct 12, 2023
How a deadly scam is costing lives in India
Oct 11, 2023
How did 6 million people in China buy homes that don’t exist?
Oct 10, 2023
Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
Oct 09, 2023
Why has it taken so long to arrest someone for Tupac’s murder?
Oct 06, 2023
Why are young people calling on Ghanaians to #OccupyJulorbiHouse?
Oct 05, 2023
The dark but luxurious life of El Chapo’s wife
Oct 04, 2023
Why is there so much instability in the Sahel?
Oct 03, 2023
Why are thousands of people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh?
Oct 02, 2023
How do we get plastic out of our oceans?
Sep 29, 2023
What's really inside your phone?
Sep 28, 2023
Deal! Hollywood writers end their strike
Sep 27, 2023
Are your 20s the loneliest decade?
Sep 26, 2023
Net zero: How do we get there?
Sep 25, 2023
From BTS to Beyoncé - why do “world” tours skip Africa?
Sep 22, 2023
India’s spy agency: What do we know about RAW?
Sep 21, 2023
Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?
Sep 20, 2023
Palm oil versus the planet: What can be done?
Sep 19, 2023
Is Syria’s government pushing an addictive party drug?
Sep 18, 2023
How has Mahsa Amini’s death changed Iran?
Sep 15, 2023
Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?
Sep 14, 2023
WWE and UFC: Will the merger be a knockout?
Sep 13, 2023
Will decriminalisation change abortion for women in Mexico?
Sep 12, 2023
How has Morocco’s earthquake impacted mountain villages?
Sep 11, 2023
Why are young people fighting for climate action in court?
Sep 08, 2023
How a scandal is forcing Germany to reckon with its Nazi past
Sep 07, 2023
Why are teachers bullied in South Korea?
Sep 06, 2023
Has THAT kiss become a tipping point for women in Spain?
Sep 05, 2023
Eat, Pay, Love: How is Bali dealing with its badly behaved tourists?
Sep 04, 2023
Coups and Dynasties: Are Africa’s “nepo baby” leaders in trouble?
Sep 01, 2023
How much do we know about North Korea?
Aug 31, 2023
Why air pollution is keeping some people home
Aug 30, 2023
Why is there violence in Ecuador?
Aug 29, 2023
Can reality TV help people talk about mental health?
Aug 28, 2023
Is the water from Fukushima dangerous?
Aug 25, 2023
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin and is he dead?
Aug 24, 2023
Why is the moon’s south pole so special?
Aug 23, 2023
Why has Somalia banned TikTok?
Aug 22, 2023
How important was this women’s football World Cup?
Aug 21, 2023
How does it feel to be skinny shamed?
Aug 18, 2023
Are wildfires getting worse?
Aug 17, 2023
Why isn’t Caster Semenya at the World Athletics Championships?
Aug 16, 2023
How have women's rights in Afghanistan changed?
Aug 15, 2023
Do video games impact our mental health?
Aug 14, 2023
Why hip-hop's 50th anniversary matters
Aug 11, 2023
Why are so many footballers going to Saudi Arabia?
Aug 10, 2023
Do vaping bans work?
Aug 09, 2023
Can Brazil end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030?
Aug 08, 2023
Why is there violence in Manipur?
Aug 07, 2023
Why are K-pop stars so secretive about their private lives?
Aug 04, 2023
What is going on with fast fashion?
Aug 03, 2023
How is South Korea trying to help its recluses?
Aug 02, 2023
How do athletes train around their periods?
Aug 01, 2023
How do heatwaves affect your mental health?
Jul 31, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023